The petition of Hannah Gilliam widow
of Daniel Gilliam respectfully showeth unto your worships, that her said
husband died intestate in the county aforesaid, since the last term of this
Court, and that letters of administration on his estate have been granted to
her during the present term. Your
petitioner further showeth, that she desires to have her year’s support out of
the estate of her said husband, allotted to her according to law, and to the
end, she prays your worships to appoint one Justice of the Peace and three
freeholders unconnected with her, to view the said estate and to allot and set
apart to her so much of the crop, stock and provisions belonging thereto, as
may be adequate to the support of herself and family for one year, and if there
shall not be a sufficiency on hand to afford such allowance, then to assess the
deficiency in money, and report their proceedings under their hands and seals
to the next term of this Court. And your
petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray.

Clark, Attorney for the Petitioner.

So there was nothing in particular that was different from this page of the probate document. What I did learn is that through Hannah's petition, she was recognized by law to be the wife of Daniel and that he died in 1867.

Now lets see what the next page says and if it is revealing.....Until next time...